NY TIMES, FRI, DEC 10, 1976 - Answers & Solutions

Complete answers for this hard crossword puzzle (15x15 grid, 70 clues). Published 12/10/1976. By Wilson.

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Across Answers

1 Across: Author Mary ___ Dodge (5)
MAPES
6 Across: Weaverbird (4)
TAHA
10 Across: U.S. agency (3)
FAA
13 Across: Leaning (5)
ATILT
14 Across: Ancient kingdom (4)
ELAM
15 Across: Et ___ (4)
ALII
16 Across: Lions and eagles (15)
NATIONALEMBLEMS
19 Across: Feral (6)
UNTAME
20 Across: Dewhurst (7)
COLLEEN
21 Across: Traffic situations (6)
SNARLS
24 Across: Short garment (6)
COATEE
25 Across: Plaintive sound (3)
SOB
27 Across: Mouth woe (9)
TOOTHACHE
29 Across: Ethiopian town (5)
ADUWA
31 Across: Small dam (4)
WEIR
32 Across: Italian family (4)
ESTE
35 Across: Manly, in France (5)
VIRIL
36 Across: Business levy: Abbr. (3)
EPT
37 Across: Old-hat (5)
DATED
38 Across: Professional people: Abbr. (4)
ENGS
39 Across: In addition (4)
ALSO
40 Across: Allan-___ (5)
ADALE
41 Across: Starred (9)
HEADLINED
44 Across: Biblical name (3)
NER
45 Across: Chip or peel (6)
POTATO
47 Across: Perfume oil (6)
NEROLI
49 Across: Mine vehicle (7)
ORECART
51 Across: O'Neill works (6)
DRAMAS
54 Across: Apes and humans (15)
SMARTESTMAMMALS
57 Across: Artistic sprinkling (4)
SEME
58 Across: Ostrich's relative (4)
RHEA
59 Across: "If the wheel squeaks, ___" (5)
OILIT
60 Across: Bitter vetch (3)
ERS
61 Across: Finish off a check (4)
SIGN
62 Across: Poles (5)
MASTS

Down Answers

1 Down: Form of Latin hand (4)
MANU
2 Down: ___ impasse (stalled) (4)
ATAN
3 Down: Panthers and Penguins (15)
PITTSBURGHTEAMS
4 Down: Of Lamb's writings (5)
ELIAN
5 Down: Of plant pores (8)
STOMATAL
6 Down: High or iced (3)
TEA
7 Down: The works (3)
ALL
8 Down: Between hic and hoc (4)
HAEC
9 Down: Munitions carrier (7)
AMMOCAR
10 Down: Cheetahs and horses (15)
FLEETESTANIMALS
11 Down: Miss McPherson (5)
AIMEE
12 Down: French river (5)
AISNE
15 Down: Order to a flotilla (8)
ALLAHEAD
17 Down: Peter of the piano (4)
NERO
18 Down: Capital group (4)
BLOC
22 Down: Amy or James Russell (6)
LOWELL
23 Down: Intervenes (7)
STEPSIN
25 Down: Goalie's feat (4)
SAVE
26 Down: Norse god (4)
ODIN
28 Down: ___ over the fence (6)
HITONE
30 Down: Know-it-all (8)
WISEACRE
33 Down: Distant: Prefix (4)
TELE
34 Down: Fulda feeder (4)
EDER
37 Down: Choice for the P.T.A. meeting (8)
DADORMOM
39 Down: Fond ones (7)
ADORERS
42 Down: Rat-___ (4)
ATAT
43 Down: Earth goddess (4)
ERDA
45 Down: Rustler's nemesis (5)
POSSE
46 Down: Abalone (5)
ORMER
48 Down: Vampire (5)
LAMIA
50 Down: African dialect (4)
TSHI
52 Down: Came down (4)
ALIT
53 Down: Certain planes (4)
SSTS
55 Down: Young sheep (3)
TEG
56 Down: Best or inner (3)
MAN

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